The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Slocum Independent School District held on July 19,2007 in the Board Room of the Slocum Independent School District at 5765 E. State Hwy 294, Elkhart, Texas.

1. Open Meeting

a. Establish Quorum: Called to order by Mike Dear at 7:00 pm.

1) Members Present: Mike Dear, Regina Hogan, Roger Jones, John Day, David Franklin, and Steve Mock

2) Members Absent: Malon Reed

b. School Officials Present: Fred Fulton, Cliff Lasiter, and Kim O'Dell

c. Prayer: John Day

2.           Recognition of Students and/or Employees: None

3.           Public Comments/Audience Participation: None

4. Minutes of Previous Meeting(s): Regular minutes approved as changed, motioned by Steve Mock, seconded by John Day.

Voting: Aye: Mike Dear, Roger Jones, John Day, David Franklin, Steve Mock Nay: 0 Abstaining: Regina Hogan Motion: Passed

Minutes for Special Meeting approved on motion by John Day, seconded by Steve Mock.

Voting: Aye: John Day, Steve Mock, Mike Dear Aye: 0 Abstaining: David Franklin, Roger Jones, Regina Hogan

5. Area Reports and Recommendations

a. Business Manager

1)          Budget: Received Report by Kim O'Dell

2)          Budget Amendments: None

3) Accounts Payable: Motion by David Franklin, seconded by John Day to approve

Voting: Aye: Mike Dear, Regina Hogan, John Day, David Franklin, Steve

                                       Mocks       Nay: 0 Abstaining: Roger Jones

4) Tax Collection: None

b. Principal: None

1)          Calendar: None

2)          Attendance Report: None

3) Student Accomplishments: None

c. Superintendent

1)          FIRST: Received

2)          Use of School Buses: Received

3)          Student Handbook: No Changes

4) Employee Handbook: Developing Handbook available both online and hardcopy

6.       Audit Agreement: Motion by Regina Hogan, seconded by John Day to approved for superintendent to enter agreement for audit with Halls, Johnson, McLemore, Redfield, & Rodigues, LLP

Voting: Aye: Mike Dear, Regina Hogan, Roger Jones, John Day, David Franklin, and

      Steve Mock         Nay: 0 Abstaining: 0 Motion: Passed

7.          Election: Motion to table by Mike Dear, seconded by John Day

Voting: Aye: Mike Dear, Regina Hogan, Roger Jones, John Day, David Franklin, and

      Steve Mock         Nay: 0 Abstaining: 0 Motion: Passed

8. Dogs Against Drugs: Motion by Steve Mock, seconded by Roger Jones to enter into agreement with Dogs Against Drugs

Voting: Aye: Mike Dear, Regina Hogan, Roger Jones, John Day, David Franklin, and

      Steve Mock         Nay: 0 Abstaining: 0 Motion: Passed

9.       T ASB Policy Update 80: Motion by Mike Dear, seconded by David Franklin to adopt UpdateBO.

Voting: Aye: Mike Dear, Regina Hogan, Roger Jones, John Day, David Franklin, and

      Steve Mock         Nay: 0 Abstaining: 0 Motion: Passed

10.    Proposed Tax Rate: Motion by David Franklin, seconded by Mike Dear to set proposed tax rate at $1.04 and set public hearing for August 23rd

Voting: Aye: Mike Dear, Regina Hogan, Roger Jones, John Day, David Franklin, and

      Steve Mock         Nay: 0 Abstaining: 0 Motion: Passed

11.    Property Value Study Report: Motion by David Franklin seconded by Roger Jones to approve PVSR.

Voting: Aye: Mike Dear, Regina Hogan, Roger Jones, John Day, David Franklin, and

      Steve Mock         Nay: 0 Abstaining: 0 Motion: Passed

12.    Facilities Renovations and New Construction: Motion by David Franklin, seconded by Roger Jones to authorize superintendent to proceed with planning for Phase 1 of Facilities Renovations and New Construction.

Voting: Aye: Mike Dear, Regina Hogan, Roger Jones, John Day, David Franklin, and

      Steve Mock         Nay: 0 Abstaining: 0 Motion: Passed

13.    Communication System: Motion by David Franklin, seconded by Mike Dear to approve up to $30,000 contract with Preferred Communications for a new communications system for the entire school.

Voting: Aye: Mike Dear, Regina Hogan, John Day, David Franklin, and Steve Mock Nay: Roger Jones Abstaining: 0 Motion: Passed

14.2007-2008 Budget: Received Report

15. Compensation and Benefits

a. Faculty and Administration & b. Staff: Motion to accept schedule as presented by John Day, seconded by Steve Mock.

Voting: Aye: Mike Dear, Regina Hogan, Roger Jones, John Day, David Franklin, and Steve Mock Nay: 0 Abstaining: 0 Motion: Passed

c.        Superintendent: Motion by David Franklin, seconded by John Day to allow for a 2.5% annual raise for the 2007· 2008 school year.

Voting: Aye: Mike Dear, Regina Hogan, Roger Jones, John Day, David Franklin,

               and Steve Mock     Nay: 0 Abstaining: 0 Motion: Passed

d.         Incentive Pay Proposal: Received Report